A Conversation about Financial Services of the Future presented by Block | DC Fintech Week 2026

Join Block for a fireside chat on the future of financial services, moderated by Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution. This conversation will explore how banking, credit, and lending are evolving to better meet the needs of consumers and small businesses, from new approaches to credit scores and lending decision-making to the role of innovation in expanding access to financial tools. • Moderator: Aaron Klein, Miriam K. Carliner Chair – Economic Studies and Senior Fellow – Center on Regulation and Markets, Brookings • Juan Hernandez, Head of Credit and Underwriting, Block